Attorneys spar in John Eastman’s disbarment case over bid to keep Trump in power

LOS ANGELES — A lawyer representing attorney John Eastman, the architect of a legal strategy aimed at keeping former President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election, spotlighted Wednesday legal debates surrounding the tallying electoral votes in a defense of Eastman’s advice to the former president that could get him disbarred.

Eastman, a former law school dean, is facing 11 disciplinary charges in the State Bar Court of California stemming from his development of a dubious legal strategy aimed at having then-Vice President Mike Pence interfere with the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory.

Prosecutors have depicted Eastman as

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Broome County candidates, where to vote

Primary elections take place across New York Tuesday. In Broome County, that includes the race for district attorneys. Vestal voters will also see candidates for town boards and town supervisors on the ballot.

Polls are open from 6 am to 9 pm in the Southern Tier.

Here’s what you need to know for the 2023 primary elections.

Am I eligible to vote in New York?

Voters registered with a party may vote to nominate that party’s candidate in a primary election.

Here are the qualifications to vote in New York:

  • You must be a US citizen;

  • Be 18 or older;

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Surrey Taxpayers Paid $316K To Law Firm That Defended McCallum In Public Mischief Case

The City of Surrey’s Statement of Financial Information for 2022 indicates $316,663.50 was paid by taxpayers to Peck and Company Barristers, the law firm that successfully defended former Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum against a charge of public mischief in Surrey provincial court last year.

You’ll find the line on page 110 of a 121-page corporate report by Surrey’ general manager of finance Kam Grewal that came before council for consideration on June 19, under Schedule of Payments for Provision of Goods and/or Services.

Leading up to McCallum’s trial, which got underway on Oct. 31, 2022, numerous residents and some rival

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Exercising an option to renew a retail lease in Victoria.

The Victorians Retail Leases Act 2003 (RLA) is the legal framework which regulates the leasing of retail premises in Victoria. “Retail premises” means premises used wholly or predominantly for the sale or hire of goods by “retail”, or the “retail” sale of services. There are, however, certain premises which are exempt from being considered retail premises.

“Retail” means the sale of goods, or the provision of services to the public or end users, as opposed to a wholesaler.

The RLA seeks to provide tenants with a level of security of tenure, which is particularly important in the retail

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Fisheries Sector Legal Update – the Marine Products Proper Distribution Act

Introduction

In the field of fisheries, it is commonly understood that (i) illegal catches adversely affect the sustainable utilization of fishery resources and put pressure on fishery operators, necessary measures to prevent the distribution of illegally caught fish, including their exportation, and to ensure proper domestic distribution, and that (ii) international cooperation is necessary for the elimination of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (“IUU”) fishery operations, especially with concern to highly vulnerable species. Accordingly, Japan must take measures to prevent the inflow of IUU catches from within its waters and abroad.

Against this background, the Act on Ensuring the Proper Domestic

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Illinois Court Requires Express Delineation of Any Non-Employment Consideration for a Restrictive Covenant

For the last decade, one of the biggest issues in the Illinois noncompete law has been what constitutes adequate consideration for a post-employment restrictive covenant, apart from employment lasting at least two years after the agreement was signed. The “24 month rule” set forth in Fifield v. Premier Dealer Services, Inc.2013 IL App (1st) 120327 has caused much head-scratching, and the Illinois legislature was essentially punted on the issue in the recent amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act, 820 ILCS 90/1, et seq. (effective as of January 1, 2022). (Full disclosure: One of the authors …

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No kidding: California overtime law threatens use of grazing goats to prevent wildfires

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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of goats munch on long blades of yellow grass on a hillside next to a sprawling townhouse complex. They were hired to clear vegetation that could fuel wildfires as temperatures rise this summer.

These voracious herbivores are in high demand to devour weeds and shrubs that have proliferated across California after a drought-busting winter of heavy rain and snow.

“It’s a huge

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Regulating Online Safety: Lessons from Australia

Author: Dr. Rys Farthing

Regulating Online Safety: Lessons from AustraliaSeven years ago, Australia passed its first online safety bill, the Enhancing Online Safety Actupdating and expanding it in 2021 with the Online Safety Act. While both Acts had problems and pitfalls, these were ‘global firsts’ at attempts to legislate to address the problem. As the UK’s Online Safety Bills slowly passes its way, under a now caretaker government, through its Third reading and into the House of Lords, it is timely to reflect on some of the lessons from the Australian experience over the past seven years. Below are four reflections on how the

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